{"id":1810,"date":"2019-08-05T13:46:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T12:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2019-08-05T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T12:46:53","slug":"patient-information-leaflet-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/patient-information-leaflet-errors","title":{"rendered":"Patient information leaflet errors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patient information leaflet errors can, in the worst-case scenarios, cause severe problems for those who have used the wrong medication or used meds incorrectly due to the error.<\/p>\n

When these scenarios happen, a recall will usually be launched and announced via the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Information about the recall will normally be distributed so that patients can be made aware, but this won\u2019t always stop an adverse incident from occurring.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, here\u2019s a little advice about what to do if you have suffered harm as a result of following the incorrect information for medication or a product in general.<\/p>\n

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What can you do about patient information leaflet errors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you have suffered any form of injury or complication that has been caused by patient information leaflet errors, you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Those who are typically affected will be users who have unknowingly followed the incorrect advice prior to notifications and recalls being issued. That being said, when recalls are initiated, not all users will find out about it until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

If you were not aware of the issue and have suffered harm due to following the incorrect advice, you may have a case to make.<\/p>\n

How do we prove a case?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Proving a claim for patient information leaflet errors will generally come down to two things:<\/p>\n